Book · 2023
Make Something Wonderful
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This book is literally just emails, speeches, literally just like his own his own thinking.
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- Rereads the book“rereading Make Something Wonderful”2
The best things said about it
I just finished rereading Make Something Wonderful, which is this book put out by his widow. It's an excellent book.
The Steve Jobs archive which is run by Steve's Widow just released this free book you can read online called Make Something Wonderful: Steve Jobs in his own words.
One of my favorite anecdotes from the new book, Make Something Wonderful, is how he would, as a young boy, he wanted to take apart a radio with his neighbor.
I've been reading the new Steve Jobs book Make Something Wonderful and I didn't know about that book.
Jason Calacanis This Week in Startups · Sep 2023 Where and when it comes up
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Why people recommend it
Make Something Wonderful by Steve Jobs is a compelling compilation of the iconic entrepreneur's own words, collected through speeches, emails, and personal writings. Why people recommend it: Wade Foster recommended the book on My First Million, describing it as a fascinating look past Steve Jobs's larger-than-life reputation through his direct communications. David Senra also enthusiastically recommended the text across multiple appearances on David Senra and Modern Wisdom, highlighting it as an excellent publication from the Steve Jobs Archive that illustrates instances of Jobs changing his mind and showcases historical lessons from great founders. The book has also sparked insightful discussions among other podcast guests. David Perell mentioned it on How I Write to share an endearing boyhood anecdote about Jobs wanting to take apart a radio with his neighbor. Jason Calacanis and Amjad Masad discussed the volume on This Week in Startups, with Calacanis expressing his enjoyment of the free ebook edition and Masad analyzing a specific passage concerning how early Apple struggled to articulate the value proposition of the Apple II computer. Listeners and hosts consistently praise the book for offering an unvarnished, firsthand perspective on Jobs's thought processes, creative philosophy, and the early challenges of building a revolutionary technology company.
Every mention
David Senra I just finished rereading "Make Something Wonderful," which is this book put out by his widow. It's an exce… 2
“I just finished rereading "Make Something Wonderful," which is this book put out by his widow. It's an excellent book.”
“so the Steve Jobs archive which is run by Steve's Widow just released this free book you can read online called make something wonderful Steve Jobs in his own words”
Wade Foster As for a book, um I I recently finished this book Make Something Wonderful. It's a Steve Jobs like in his o… 1
“As for a book, um I I recently finished this book Make Something Wonderful. It's a Steve Jobs like in his own words. It's a really good one. You know, I think Steve Jobs, he sort of he has like a larger-than-life reputation. This book is literally just emails, speeches, literally just like his own his own thinking.”
Amjad Masad actually there's a line in the book that I found which I kind of went looking for which is initially they w… 1
“actually there's a line in the book that I found which I kind of went looking for which is initially they were having trouble explaining the value proposition behind the Apple too”
David Perell Speaking of Steve Jobs, one of my favorite anecdotes from the new book, Make Something Wonderful, is how he… 1
“Speaking of Steve Jobs, one of my favorite anecdotes from the new book, Make Something Wonderful, is how he would, as a young boy, he wanted to take apart a radio with his neighbor.”
Jason Calacanis I've been reading the new uh Steve Jobs book uh make something wonderful and I didn't know about that book. 1
“I've been reading the new uh Steve Jobs book uh make something wonderful and I didn't know about that book.”